Blueberry Chia Oat Bars

Originally posted November 9, 2015

Trust me on this! These Blueberry Chia Oat Bars are delicious! Nothing but clean, healthy ingredients to create the perfect little sweet treat. Vegan, refined-sugar free and no butter. It's a must make!

I am always looking for new snacks to take on the go. Between basketball practice, dance class and piano lessons, I try to make sure the car is filled with healthy foods so that we are not tempted to grab a candy bar or salty chips along the way.

This healthy oat bar, full of blueberries and topped with a yummy crumble, tastes like your biting into a blueberry pie. It's a healthy wholegrain snack for both adults and kids containing the goodness of fruit and oats.  

These Blueberry Chia Oat Bars are the perfect addition to lunchboxes or on a long road trip.

WHAT INGREDIENTS DO I NEED?

• 3 Bananas
• 2 cups oats (gluten free, if desired)
• ⅓ cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• Blueberry Chia Seed Jam:
• 2 cups fresh blueberries
• 1.5 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoon chia seeds
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

HOW DO I MAKE BLUEBERRY CHIA OAT BARS?

I start off by using my Raspberry Chia Seed Jam recipe, but replacing the raspberries with blueberries.  It's an easy recipe that will give you amazing homemade jam in less than 15 minutes.  Plus, once you are done with my oat bar recipe, you can use the extra jam for your morning toast!

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.  In a large mixing bowl, mash 3 bananas with a potato masher or fork. Add in 2 cups of oats, ⅓ cup maple syrup, 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.

Take approximately ¾ of the banana, oat mixture and pour into a 9x9 prepared baking dish.

Next, pour your desired amount of Blueberry Chia Seed Jam onto the mixture. Leaving ½ inch around the edge. (If you have extra jam, keep it in your refrigerator for toast or pb&j sandwiches).

Crumble the remaining amount of the banana, oat mixture over the top and bake for approximately 30 minutes.

Once the top of your bars are golden brown, carefully remove from the oven and let cool before you cut it into squares.

Blueberry Chia Oat Bars

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Ingredients

• 3 Bananas
• 2 cups oats (gluten free, if desired)
• ⅓ cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• Blueberry Chia Seed Jam:
• 2 cups fresh blueberries
• 1.5 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoon chia seeds
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, mash 3 bananas with a potato masher or fork.
2. Add in 2 cups of oats, ⅓ cup maple syrup, 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Set aside for now.
3. To create the Blueberry Chia Seed Jam: In a sauce pan, add 2 cups of fresh blueberries and begin to warm over low to medium heat. As berries start to warm, mash with a fork or potato masher until you have a fairly smooth consistency.
4. Add in 1.5 tablespoon of honey and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
5. Remove from heat and add in 2 tablespoon of chia seeds along with ¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract. Stir well, and let sit. Once jam cools, place in air tight container in refrigerator for about 30 minutes. The chia seeds will continue to soak up liquid and create a thicker, jelly like consistency.
6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
7. Take approximately ¾ of the banana-oat mixture and pour into a 9x9 prepared baking dish.
8. Top with desired amount of Blueberry Chia Seed Jam onto the mixture. Leaving ½ inch around the edge. Crumble the remaining amount of the banana-oat mixture over the top.
9. Bake for approximately 30 minutes.
10. Let cool, before you cut into squares.